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The trailblazing life of Daniel Boone and how early Americans took to the road

Profiles the life and adventures of Daniel Boone; chronicling his childhood in Pennsylvania, service in the French and Indian War, journey across the Appalachians, and settlement of Boonesboro, Kentucky; and includes illustrations, maps, and primary source quotations.

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Main Author: Harness, Cheryl
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2007.
Series:Cheryl Harness history
Subjects:
Boone, Daniel, > 1734-1820 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Pioneers > Biography > Juvenile.
Explorers > Kentucky > Biography > Juvenile.
Frontier and pioneer life > Kentucky > Juvenile nonfiction.
Kentucky > Biography > Juvenile.
Kentucky > Discovery and exploration > Juvenile nonfiction.
Roads > United States > History > Juvenile nonfiction.
United States > Description and travel > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:Profiles the life and adventures of Daniel Boone; chronicling his childhood in Pennsylvania, service in the French and Indian War, journey across the Appalachians, and settlement of Boonesboro, Kentucky; and includes illustrations, maps, and primary source quotations.
Physical Description:144 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 140-141) and index.
ISBN:9781426301452 (trade : alk. paper)
1426301456
9781426301469 (library : alk. paper)
1426301464
Author Notes:Cheryl Harness is the author and/or illustrator of numerous children's books, including seven picture book biographies for National Geographic. She has a natural talent for making history fun for kids, injecting the "wow" factor into the lives of America' s historical heroes and heroines. A multi-award winning author and illustrator, she lives in her historic hometown of Independence MO. Visit Cheryl Harness at her Web site: www.cherylharness.com.

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